Behavioral Health Business August 13, 2024
Nearly a quarter of the U.S. adult population received mental health treatment in 2023.
That’s according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s new 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) report.
“Each year, data from the annual NSDUH provides an opportunity to identify and address unmet healthcare needs across America,” Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, HHS assistant secretary for mental health and substance use and the leader of SAMHSA, said in a statement. “We’re pleased to see that more people received mental health treatment in 2023 than the previous year.”
The report found that of the 58.7 million adults with any mental illness (AMI), about 54% received mental health services in the last year. Utilization rates were higher...
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